2017
Genomewide association studies of suicide attempts in US soldiers
Stein MB, Ware EB, Mitchell C, Chen C, Borja S, Cai T, Dempsey CL, Fullerton CS, Gelernter J, Heeringa SG, Jain S, Kessler RC, Naifeh JA, Nock MK, Ripke S, Sun X, Beckham JC, Kimbrel NA, VA Mid‐Atlantic Mental Illness Research E, Ursano RJ, Smoller JW. Genomewide association studies of suicide attempts in US soldiers. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2017, 174: 786-797. PMID: 28902444, PMCID: PMC5685938, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide attemptsPlausible susceptibility geneGlobal public health problemPeak SNPPolygenic risk score analysisPublic health problemGenomewide association studiesSignificant SNPsSignificant lociGenetic risk factorsLogistic regression modelsUS military personnelAncestral groupsAssociation studiesGenomewide associationRecent suicide attemptersSusceptibility genesRisk factorsAdrenal cortexCase-control sampleRisk score analysisAncestral subgroupsLarger sample sizeBipolar disorderHealth problems
2011
Variation in Genes Encoding the Neuroactive Steroid Synthetic Enzymes 5α‐Reductase Type 1 and 3α‐Reductase Type 2 Is Associated With Alcohol Dependence
Milivojevic V, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Burian L, Covault J. Variation in Genes Encoding the Neuroactive Steroid Synthetic Enzymes 5α‐Reductase Type 1 and 3α‐Reductase Type 2 Is Associated With Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2011, 35: 946-952. PMID: 21323680, PMCID: PMC3083475, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01425.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-DehydrogenaseAdultAlcoholismAldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3Base SequenceCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenetic VariationHumansHydroxyprostaglandin DehydrogenasesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataPolymorphism, Single NucleotideYoung AdultConceptsEndogenous neuroactive steroidsNeuroactive steroidsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol effectsType 2Minor alleleNon-Hispanic CaucasiansRatio of dihydrotestosteroneBladder cancerG alleleC alleleSteroid biosynthetic enzymesType 1Important mediatorKey mediatorSteroidsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsCase-control sampleHuman brainType IMarkersBiological phenotypesNucleotide polymorphismsIndirect evidenceMediators
2007
CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Covault J, Gelernter J. CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 616-626. PMID: 17509535, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingComorbidityFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsCannabinoid receptor 1Substance dependenceHealthy control subjectsHuman cannabinoid receptor 1Control subjectsSD patientsT genotypeProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceReceptor 1Disease riskModulate riskCNR1 geneCNR1 variationInitial reportCase-control sampleLarge case-control sampleRegression analysisRiskStrong genetic effectsMarkersSignificant interaction effectMultiple markersAncestry informative markersSNP8
2006
Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence
Luo X, Kranzler HR, Zuo L, Wang S, Schork NJ, Gelernter J. Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2006, 78: 973-987. PMID: 16685648, PMCID: PMC1474098, DOI: 10.1086/504113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADH gene clusterGene clusterAldehyde dehydrogenase geneStructured association analysisConventional association methodsALDH2 geneAlcohol dehydrogenaseAdh geneDehydrogenase geneAssociation analysisSusceptibility lociGenesRisk genesFunctional variantsDisease allelesFunctional complexityCase-control sampleAncestry informative markersHardy-Weinberg equilibrium testDisequilibrium measuresMultiple significant associationsAllelesAlcohol-metabolizing enzymesConventional case-control comparisonsUnlinked ancestry-informative markers